| Repository: | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| Creator: | Fessenden, William Pitt |
| Title: | William Pitt Fessenden Papers |
| Dates: | 1837-1880 |
| Extent: | 0.80 linear feet (2 containers) |
| Abstract: | William Pitt Fessenden (1806-1869) was a Republican legislator from Maine who became a United States Representative, Senator, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Secretary of the Treasury. He was a strong opponent of slavery. The collection consists of letters from supporters and constituents spanning Fessenden's career in the Main House of Representatives; the United States Senate; and as Secretary of the Treasury. |
| MS Number | MS 2145 |
| Location: | closed stacks |
| Language: | The records are in English |